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how much expressed milk??

how much expressed milk does the average baby eat??? My little guy is 7wks. how many ounces should I put in the bottle? is the amount that I am pumping equivalent to the amount I should put in the bottle. I get quite a bit each time I pump....but it varies through out the day and day to day. (which I know is normal.) Should I put the average amount that I get in??? Thanks in advance for the help!!!

Re: how much expressed milk??

i mostly EBF and I started with 2 oz and when up about a 1/2 oz each month and plateaued at 4-4.5 oz and my 11 mo old still takes that! It doesnt keep going up like a formula bottle..the contents/nutrition changes over time in BM to meet the needs of the baby!

-Katie

-Wife to Joe 5-15-04
-First time mom to Courtney Ann 8-12-07
-Became a mom of 2: Brendan Joseph was born 01-08-09
-Breastfed both of them for one whole year
-Now a new mom of 3: Emily Theresa born 12-14-11
-Breastfeeding again and hope to go the full year!